¹² “On that same night I will pass through^(A) Egypt and strike down^(B) every firstborn^(C) of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods^(D) of Egypt. I am the Lord.^{(E) 13} The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over^(F) you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.^(G)

²⁸ The Israelites did just what the Lord commanded^(A) Moses and Aaron.

²⁹ At midnight^(B) the Lord^(C) struck down all the firstborn^(D) in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock^(E) as well. ³⁰ Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing^(F) in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.

The Exodus

³¹ During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Up! Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship^(G) the Lord as you have requested. ³² Take your flocks and herds,^(H) as you have said, and go. And also bless^(I) me.”

³³ The Egyptians urged the people to hurry^(J) and leave^(K) the country. “For otherwise,” they said, “we will all die!”^{(L) 34} So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, and carried it on their shoulders in kneading troughs^(M) wrapped in clothing. ³⁵ The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold^(N) and for clothing.^{(O) 36} The Lord had made the Egyptians favorably disposed^(P) toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered^(Q) the Egyptians.

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

2 When the day of Pentecost^(A) came, they were all together^(B) in one place. ² Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.^{(C) 3} They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit^(D) and began to speak in other tongues^[a](E) as the Spirit enabled them.

⁵ Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing^(F) Jews from every nation under heaven. ⁶ When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. ⁷ Utterly amazed,^(G) they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?^{(H) 8} Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?